Sh’rae Breton has worked hard to ascend the ranks of the prestigious and noble Cityguard, earning her first command under the watch of the legendary Captain Halte.
Chaster Forley would disagree. He is the Dead King’s own kin, yet still relegated to following orders given by his intellectual inferiors.
Their mission, to escort a large caravan of refugees through the Red Forest, is not quite the chance for glory that either had hoped. However, a shadow follows their every step, and an ancient power marks their trail.
Something is rising in the forest…